Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget amid airline hikes
The White House is seeking $26.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Transportation Department. Duffy is also likely to face questions around the jet fuel shortage that has caused airline prices to skyrocket amid the conflict in Iran as well as scrutiny over his “Road Trip” reality show. Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Donald Trump DOT Iran War reality show criticism Sean Duffy Sean Duffy Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation Department Trump administration U.S.-Iran ceasefire Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.
- ▪The White House is seeking $26.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Transportation Department.
- ▪Duffy is also likely to face questions around the jet fuel shortage that has caused airline prices to skyrocket amid the conflict in Iran as well as scrutiny over his “Road Trip” reality show.
- ▪Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Donald Trump DOT Iran War reality show criticism Sean Duffy Sean Duffy Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation Department Trump administration U.S.-Iran ceasefire Copyright 2026 Nex
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Video Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget amid airline hikes Comments: by The Hill Staff - 05/19/26 3:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill Staff - 05/19/26 3:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will testify Tuesday afternoon before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $26.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Transportation Department. Duffy is also likely to face questions around the jet fuel shortage that has caused airline prices to skyrocket amid the conflict in Iran as well as scrutiny over his “Road Trip” reality show. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT. Watch the live video above.
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